IFA Makes Safety Appeals To Farmers Installing Generators
IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy has urged farmers who have had their power supply cut off due to storm damage to put safety first if seeking to install a temporary generator on their farm. Richard Kennedy said it was clear to IFA that many farm families still had no electric power and were in […]
IFA Reaction To Stamp Duty Changes
IFA President Joe Healy has acknowledged the move by the Government today to remove the upper age limit for family transfers as it reduces the stamp duty liability from 6% to 1%. “This adjustment will allow more families to carry out a lifetime transfer at the rate of 1% rather than the 6% rate.” […]
IFA Calls on Co-Ops To Co-ordinate Efforts To Help Farmers After Hurricane Ophelia
IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary today (Wed) said it was crucial that co-ops would co-ordinate their efforts to support farmers in dealing with the consequences of hurricane Ophelia to optimise its efficiency. Sean O’Leary said, “The most pressing problem on farms is where they are left without electricity after a power outage which […]
Smart Farming Exceeds Cost Saving Target By 74%
The publication of the first Smart Farming Progress Report shows a significant overshoot of targets for improving farm returns and enhancing the environment, marking a very successful 12 months for the programme. Smart Farming is a voluntary initiative led by IFA, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency. 1,000 farmers will have participated in the programme by the end […]
Bord Bia And IFA Visit Turkey On Live Cattle Exports
Speaking from Ankara, Turkey, IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said that from the positive discussions with the ESK (Turkish Meat and Milk Board), it is clear Turkey has an import requirement for 500,000 head of live cattle each year. He said, “Based on the discussion we had, Ireland could supply up to 100,000 head […]
Smart Farming Progress Report To Launch On World Food Day
The Smart Farming Progress Report 2017 will be launched on World Food Day, Monday, October 16th in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin. Smart Farming works with farmers to identify ways to improve returns on their farm while enhancing the environment. The initiative is led by the IFA in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency […]
IFA Welcomes Commencement Of Shannon Maintenance Work
IFA Flood Project Chairman Padraic Joyce has welcomed the commencement of maintenance work on the River Shannon, and called for a continuous programme that will help address the ongoing problems of summer flooding and mitigate flooding in winter. At a meeting with OPW Minister, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran yesterday, Padraic Joyce acknowledged that after many […]
Changes To Knowledge Transfer Programme Must Be Built Upon – IFA
IFA has received confirmation that a number of changes the Association had sought to the Knowledge Transfer Scheme are to be introduced. Speaking following a meeting with the Department of Agriculture on the scheme, IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said that the changes to the Knowledge Transfer Programme to make it more workable must […]